Chapter 3. Structured Markup

Structured Markup

This chapter is critical to your evolution as a Web Standardista. Focused on structured markup, the concepts introduced will form a solid foundation on which you will build as we progress through the remainder of the chapters. At the heart of the chapter lies a return to fundamental principles, particularly the idea of embracing Plain Old Semantic HTML (POSH) and using it as a basis on which to build.

First, we introduce the concepts of structured markup and semantic markup and use a case study to explain the idea of using "signposts for reading" to guide the reader. Once we establish the basic principle of structured ...

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